People's Administration Services Limited

Reference number: 122787

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When peoplespartnership.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0300 200 0555 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode RH10 9QP
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • B&CE Trading name
  • B & C E Financial Services Limited Former name
  • B&CE Unit Trust Management Company Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to promote AUTS via tied sales force
    The firm must not promote authorised unit trust schemes to Retail clients through a tied sales force.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02207140
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 December 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patricia Marusia Billingham Director Apr 1952 20 Jul 2018 2 other companies
Veronica Susan Oak Director Nov 1961 1 Apr 2022 13 other companies
Angela Staral Director Mar 1981 9 May 2025 None
Jacqueline Margaret Leiper Director Jan 1972 1 Jan 2026 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
18
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

People's Administration Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (80)

2022

28 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "B & C E Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • People's Partnership Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

29 April 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "B&CE Unit Trust Management Company Limited"

FCA register

2007

1 November 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to promote AUTS via tied sales force)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1987

21 December 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 80 events

  • All 80 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 66
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Firms connected to People's Administration Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with People's Administration Services. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like People's Administration Services

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Crawley

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 80 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is People's Administration Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, People's Administration Services Limited (FRN 122787) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is People's Administration Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0300 200 0555 and the website peoplespartnership.co.uk for People's Administration Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is People's Administration Services a scam or clone?
People's Administration Services is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with People's Administration Services?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about People's Administration Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns People's Administration Services?
People's Administration Services is owned by People's Partnership Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs People's Administration Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of People's Administration Services: Patricia Marusia Billingham, Veronica Susan Oak, Angela Staral and Jacqueline Margaret Leiper.
How long has People's Administration Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 December 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does People's Administration Services use any other names?
It trades as B&CE. It has previously used 2 other names: B & C E Financial Services Limited and B&CE Unit Trust Management Company Limited.

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